Boys' name · since 1985

Alez

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Alez, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,705 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade

Alez sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Alez recorded 23 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2001.

  • #27,705 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1985
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alez ranks #27,705 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.

#27,705 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alez's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Alez's full recorded timeline at 1989, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Alez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1989)
7
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1985198619892001 5

Alez by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (18 births, 78% of the file).

1980s was Alez's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Alez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alez? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 23 babies named Alez. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,705 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 7 births.
Where does Alez sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alez ranks #27,705 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alez most popular? ▼
Alez was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Alez been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alez since 1985 -- 17 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Alez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Alez's data

  • Alez's decade-level peak was the 1980s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alez

Nearby Names Like Alez

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alez

Alexander Boy
#30 736,123 births
Alex Boy
#232 286,169 births
Alejandro Boy
#195 146,624 births
Alexis Boy
#514 68,075 births
Alec Boy
#977 55,152 births

Compare Alez side by side: Alez vs Alexander Alez vs Alex Alez vs Alejandro

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Rudolphe
23 births · Peak 1922
Hartzell
23 births · Peak 1914
Ludwik
23 births · Peak 1920
Etta
23 births · Peak 1915
Lorentz
23 births · Peak 1918
Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
23 births · Peak 1919
Gains
23 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alez draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.